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Influence of the Chemical Composition of AlCrN Coatings on Their Mechanical, Tribological, and Corrosion Characteristics

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AlxCr1 – xN coatings of 2–4 μm thickness obtained via cathodic arc evaporation using AlxCr1 – x cathodes with x = 0, 0.5, 0.7, and 0.8 were studied. The influence of the chemical composition of coatings on topographical, mechanical, tribological, and corrosion properties was studied. It was found that the addition of aluminum to CrN coatings reduces the lattice parameter and crystallite size, increases the roughness, and improves corrosion properties. It was established that all coatings are wear-resistant, the lowest specific volumetric wear was 2.1 × 10–17 m3/(N m) in macro tests and 2.6 × 10–14 m3/(N m) in microcontact conditions for Al0.70Cr0.30N, coatings showed high values of adhesion strength.

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The study was supported by the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research no. F18R-239 and no. Т18PLShG-002, as well as National Center for Research and Development of Poland BIOSTRATEG3/ 344303/14/NCBR/2018.

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  1. Koszalin Technological University, 75-453, Koszalin, Poland

    A. Gilewicz, E. Dobruchowska, D. Murzynski, P. Myslinski & B. Warcholinski

  2. Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220072, Minsk, Belarus

    T. A. Kuznetsova & V. A. Lapitskaya

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Gilewicz, A., Dobruchowska, E., Murzynski, D. et al. Influence of the Chemical Composition of AlCrN Coatings on Their Mechanical, Tribological, and Corrosion Characteristics. J. Frict. Wear 41, 383–392 (2020). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068366620050116

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